Author_Institution :
Pittsburgh, Pa.; Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Abstract :
Higher armature peripheral speeds, better insulation, and improved ventilation of railway motors, together with the rapid development of Diesel-electric equipment for railroads, have made necessary a revision of the AIEE Standards For Railway Motors. The new standards have been adopted as “American Tentative Standards” pending Further experience with the new types of machinery covered by them.